Jesse Emspak
Jesse Emspak is a freelance journalist who has contributed to several publications, including Space.com, Scientific American, New Scientist, Smithsonian.com and Undark. He focuses on physics and cool technologies but has been known to write about the odder stories of human health and science as it relates to culture. Jesse has a Master of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley School of Journalism, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester. Jesse spent years covering finance and cut his teeth at local newspapers, working local politics and police beats. Jesse likes to stay active and holds a fourth degree black belt in Karate, which just means he now knows how much he has to learn and the importance of good teaching.
Latest articles by Jesse Emspak
We Explored NASA's Concept Mars Rover, and It Was Out of This World
By Jesse Emspak published
Automakers aren't the only ones who make concept cars. NASA does too, but this one is for off-roading on Mars.
Awe, Luck & the Science of Solar Eclipses: Q&A with Astronomer-Artist Tyler Nordgren
By Jesse Emspak published
With the 2017 total solar eclipse just three weeks away, Space.com is turning to the experts to learn about eclipse history and what to expect on the big day.
Gorgeous 2017 Solar Eclipse Posters by Astronomer-Artist Tyler Nordgren (Gallery)
By Jesse Emspak published
Astronomer, artist and educator Tyler Nordgren has designed a stunning series of posters for the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21.
Upcoming Solar Eclipse Is a Chance to Prove Einstein Right (Again)
By Jesse Emspak published
For some skywatchers, the upcoming total solar eclipse is an opportunity to duplicate one of the most famous experiments of the 20th century.
Are Mars' Trojan Asteroids Pieces of the Red Planet?
By Jesse Emspak published
Asteroids that follow Mars in its orbit could be ancient pieces of the planet itself, a new study shows.
'Super-Earth' Alien Worlds May Carve Up Planet-Forming Disks
By Jesse Emspak published
'Super-Earth' alien planets, not gas giants, may be carving out most of the gaps in the disks of dust and gas surrounding young stars, a new study suggests.
Chinese Scientists Just Set the Record for the Farthest Quantum Teleportation
By Jesse Emspak published
How Amateur Astronomers Help Uncover Secrets About Neptune
By Jesse Emspak published
A new Neptune study shows that you don't need to be a professional to do science; amateurs make contributions, too.
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Sing to Space Station Astronauts (Video)
By Jesse Emspak published
Country music legends Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood visited NASA's mission control and sang to the astronauts on the space station.
'There Goes Dragon': ISS Astronaut Snaps Incredible Shots of Departing Capsule
By Jesse Emspak published
Astronaut Jack Fischer caught some amazing pictures of SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule leaving the International Space Station today (July 3).
With a Better Brain, Curiosity Mars Rover Picks Its Own Targets
By Jesse Emspak published
The Curiosity Mars Rover is now smart enough to pick its own targets of exploration, thanks to a new piece of software.
It's Summer! Celebrate the Solstice and Plan for the Eclipse with Slooh Webcast
By Jesse Emspak published
Nat Geo's 'Year Million' Explores Humanity's Future in Space Tonight
By Jesse Emspak published
A million years from now humans might adapt to space, and space to humans.
Young Star's Roiling Gas Cloud Shows Chaotic Magnetic Field
By Jesse Emspak published
Astronomers have mapped the tangled web woven by the magnetic field of a gas cloud as it births a star. Our own solar system might have looked the same in its earliest days, the researchers said.
More Alien Worlds! NASA to Announce New Exoplanet Finds Monday
By Jesse Emspak published
NASA will announce the latest crop of planet discoveries from the Kepler Space Telescope during a briefing Monday morning (June 19)
Comet Likely Didn't Cause Bizarre 'Wow!' Signal (But Aliens Might Have)
By Jesse Emspak published
A source of mysterious radio signals could be from a passing comet, but astronomers are skeptical.
Orion Transformed: Familiar Constellation Will Shift Over Millennia (Video)
By Jesse Emspak published
A new video shows how the stars in the constellation Orion will move over the next 450,000 years, reshaping the well-known night sky figure.
Charmed Existence: Mysterious Particles Could Reveal Mysteries of the Big Bang
By Jesse Emspak published
Dark Energy May Lurk in the Nothingness of Space
By Jesse Emspak published
The vacuum of empty space may be roiling with energy that drives the expansion of space itself, a new hypothesis proposes.
In Year 1 Million, What Will Humanity Look Like?
By Jesse Emspak published
In the year 1 million, humans might still exist — but they won't be like humans today.
See the Full 'Flower Moon' Rise Tonight
By Jesse Emspak published
With the nights getting warmer, skywatchers will have a fine show tonight (May 10) from the May full moon, known as the Full Flower or Milk Moon.
'Alien: Covenant' Co-Stars Private Audi Quattro Moon Rover
By Jesse Emspak published
The futuristic tech of "Alien: Covenant" may be closer than we think: A proposed lunar rover built by privately funded team from Germany will make an appearance in the film.
Big Sun Storms and Little Solar Burps Have the Same Trigger
By Jesse Emspak published
Giant eruptions of material and smaller jets from the sun's surface are closer cousins than anyone thought.